Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio
(VGRO) Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio
About this fund
Fund objectives
Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing in equity and fixed income securities.
Why this fund
- Seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in equity and fixed income securities. It may do so either directly or indirectly through investment in one or more exchange traded funds managed by the manager or an affiliate or certain other investment funds.
- In seeking to achieve the investment objective (under normal market conditions), the sub-advisor will strive to maintain a long-term strategic asset allocation of equity (approximately 80%) and fixed income (approximately 20%) securities. The portfolio asset mix may be reconstituted and rebalanced from time to time at the discretion of the sub-advisor.
- The underlying funds are expected to be index funds that provide exposure to broad-based equity and fixed income markets.
Fund facts
Inception date
Jan 25 2018
Total assets
Management Fee
Asset class
Multi-Asset
Investment manager
Vanguard Global Equity Index Management
Management Expense Ratio (MER)
Distribution Per Unit
$0.19
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trading Expense Ratio (TER)
Benchmark
Internal Composite
Fund Expense Ratio (FER)
Performance
Risk and Volatility
As at Aug 31 2026
Beta
—R²
—Alpha
—Standard Deviation
Sharpe Ratio
Please note Beta and R2 data will only display for funds with 3 full years of history.
Portfolio data
Allocation to underlying Vanguard funds
As at Aug 31 2026
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Morningstar U.S. Total Market Index ETF | 36.51% |
| FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF | 24.71% |
| FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF | 14.76% |
| Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF | 11.19% |
| FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF | 5.67% |
| Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) | 3.63% |
| U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) | 3.50% |
Total allocation percentages shown may not equal 100% due to rounding
Asset allocation
As at Aug 31 2026
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Bond | 18.33% |
| Short-term reserves | 0.02% |
| Stock | 81.65% |
Characteristics
| Stocks | Fund | As at |
|---|---|---|
| Number of stocks | 13,721 | Aug 31 2026 |
| Median market capital | 103.0 B | Aug 31 2026 |
| Price earning / ratio (P/E) | 20.4 x | Aug 31 2026 |
| Price / book ratio (P/B) | 3.1 x | Aug 31 2026 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 14.9% | Aug 31 2026 |
| Earnings growth rate | 16.8% | Aug 31 2026 |
| Fundamentals | Fund | As at |
|---|---|---|
| Number of bonds | 17,275 | Aug 31 2026 |
| YTM (Yield to Maturity) effective | 4.1% | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average Duration | 6.5 Years | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average maturity | 9.8 Years | Aug 31 2026 |
| Average quality | AA- | Aug 31 2026 |
| Cash Investment | 0.0% | Aug 31 2026 |
Market allocation
As at Aug 31 2026
| Country | Region | Fund | Benchmark | Variance +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | North America | 44.92% | — | — |
| Canada | North America | 30.32% | — | — |
| Japan | Pacific | 4.29% | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Europe | 2.34% | — | — |
| Taiwan | Emerging Markets | 2.18% | — | — |
| China | Emerging Markets | 1.77% | — | — |
| Republic Of Korea | Pacific | 1.76% | — | — |
| France | Europe | 1.38% | — | — |
| Switzerland | Europe | 1.38% | — | — |
| Germany | Europe | 1.32% | — | — |
| Australia | Pacific | 1.17% | — | — |
| India | Emerging Markets | 1.10% | — | — |
| Netherlands | Europe | 0.79% | — | — |
| Spain | Europe | 0.61% | — | — |
| Italy | Europe | 0.57% | — | — |
Top 10 Holdings
As at Aug 31 2026
| Holding name | % of market value | Sector | Region | Market value | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.50776% | Technology | US | $271,879,978.17 | 888,301.761 |
| Apple Inc | 2.29924% | Technology | US | $249,273,419.08 | 567,499.241 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 1.91843% | Financials | CA | $207,987,621.71 | 733,901.276 |
| Microsoft Corp | 1.86183% | Technology | US | $201,850,842.63 | 287,023.391 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 1.35671% | Financials | CA | $147,087,747.97 | 877,245.47 |
| Amazon.com Inc | 1.24255% | Consumer Discretionary | US | $134,711,455.54 | 374,074.893 |
| Shopify Inc | 1.21092% | Technology | CA | $131,281,978.70 | 642,688.494 |
| Alphabet Inc | 0.98342% | Technology | US | $106,617,373.62 | 226,633.002 |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.86632% | Technology | US | $93,922,511.19 | 182,941.443 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 0.83177% | Technology | TW | $90,176,483.00 | 865,558.64 |
Prices and distribution
Prices
Nav Price (CAD)
$48.11
CADChange
+$0.481.01% As at Oct 09 2026
NAV 52-week high
$48.47
As at Oct 11 2026
NAV 52-week low
$41.91
As at Oct 11 2026
NAV 52-week difference
$6.56
Change
+13.53% As at Oct 11 2026
Historical Prices
-
Inception date
Jan 25 2018
Listing date
Feb 01 2018
| Date | NAV (CAD) | Market price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 09 2026 | $48.1143 | $48.1000 |
| Oct 08 2026 | $47.6321 | $47.6500 |
| Oct 07 2026 | $47.8267 | $47.8300 |
| Oct 06 2026 | $48.1180 | $48.1300 |
| Oct 05 2026 | $48.0605 | $48.0600 |
| Oct 02 2026 | $47.8780 | $47.8900 |
| Oct 01 2026 | $47.5579 | $47.7000 |
| Sep 30 2026 | $47.6974 | $47.7000 |
| Sep 29 2026 | $47.7778 | $47.7900 |
| Sep 28 2026 | $47.8584 | $47.8200 |
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How to buyDistribution history
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
12 month trailing yield
1.74%
(Sep 30 2026)
Distribution yield
1.97%
(Sep 30 2026)
| Type | Ex-dividend date | Record date | Payment date | Cash distribution per unit | Reinvestment distribution per unit | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 01 2026 | Oct 08 2026 | $0.18914 | — | $0.18914 |
| Income | Jul 02 2026 | Jul 02 2026 | Jul 09 2026 | $0.23492 | — | $0.23492 |
| Income | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 01 2026 | Apr 09 2026 | $0.17230 | — | $0.17230 |
| CGCA | Dec 30 2025 | Dec 30 2025 | Jan 07 2026 | — | $0.28237 | $0.28237 |
| Income | Dec 30 2025 | Dec 30 2025 | Jan 07 2026 | $0.24030 | — | $0.24030 |
| Income | Oct 01 2025 | Oct 01 2025 | Oct 08 2025 | $0.18118 | — | $0.18118 |
| Income | Jul 02 2025 | Jul 02 2025 | Jul 09 2025 | $0.21234 | — | $0.21234 |
| Income | Apr 01 2025 | Apr 01 2025 | Apr 08 2025 | $0.17496 | — | $0.17496 |
| CGCA | Dec 30 2024 | Dec 30 2024 | Jan 07 2025 | — | $0.25573 | $0.25573 |
| Income | Dec 30 2024 | Dec 30 2024 | Jan 07 2025 | $0.15561 | — | $0.15561 |
Annual distributions
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| Year | Eligible dividends | Non eligible dividends | Other income | Capital gains | Return of capital | Foreign income | Foreign tax paid | Total distribution per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $0.14002 | $0.00000 | $0.04947 | $0.08022 | $0.00224 | $0.34421 | $0.04644 | $0.56973 |
| 2019 | $0.17936 | $0.00000 | $0.05750 | $0.00000 | $0.00090 | $0.40251 | $0.05275 | $0.58752 |
| 2020 | $0.18107 | $0.00000 | $0.06195 | $0.11385 | $0.00090 | $0.31530 | $0.03942 | $0.63365 |
| 2021 | $0.19503 | $0.00000 | $0.06003 | $0.22216 | $0.00076 | $0.39138 | $0.05192 | $0.81743 |
| 2022 | $0.20188 | $0.00000 | $0.07393 | $0.19543 | $0.00003 | $0.38870 | $0.04906 | $0.81091 |
| 2023 | $0.22538 | $0.00000 | $0.07350 | $0.11482 | $0.00050 | $0.44559 | $0.05612 | $0.80367 |
| 2024 | $0.24580 | $0.00000 | $0.09718 | $0.25573 | $0.00077 | $0.47726 | $0.06295 | $1.01379 |
| 2025 | $0.24024 | $0.00000 | $0.11929 | $0.28237 | $0.00094 | $0.51326 | $0.06495 | $1.09115 |
Purchase information
Currencies and stock exchanges
Listed currencies: CAD
Base currency:CAD
Exchanges: Toronto Stock Exchange
Fund codes
The management expense ratio (MER) is the MER as of the most recent fund year end, including waivers and absorptions, and is expressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. expects to continue absorbing or waiving certain fees indefinitely but may, in its discretion, discontinue this practice at any time. For recently launched funds, MER information is not yet available.